Next U.S. Ambassador to Japan Weinstein "Holds Japan More Than Ever" 12:27, August 6
Mr. Weinstein, who has been appointed as the new ambassador to Japan in the United States, said at the hearing of the Senate on the 5th, "to encourage Japan to take responsibility more than ever," and told the Japanese side in terms of security. He showed the idea of seeking further contributions.
Kenneth Weinstein, who has been appointed as the new ambassador to Japan by President Trump of the United States, attended a hearing in the Senate on the 5th, with China in the middle of strengthening military power, ``Japan is more responsible than ever. Encourage them to be incurred."
Among them, Weinstein has evaluated Japan's recent purchase of a large amount of defense equipment from the United States, and is calling on President Trump to significantly increase the burden on Japan. He also expressed his hope for the conclusion of the negotiations regarding the cost of staying in Japan.
On the other hand, Mr. Weinstein said that about the US military bases in Japan, "70% of the US military bases are concentrated in Okinawa prefecture, which is 1% of the total area of Japan, and the burden is unevenly distributed." I was motivated by the problem.
Mr. Weinstein, who is the director of a conservative think tank as an expert on U.S. foreign policy including Japan-US relations, is said to be close to Prime Minister Abe, and attention is focused on his ability to solve the problems of Japan-US relations. I will.
Weinstein is expected to move to Japan following approval by the Senate, but the term of office for the ambassador to Trump could change significantly depending on the outcome of the fall presidential election.